Been watching it more now, and I feel like I started watching again at the right time since I don't recall everything the first time it was on. So, some scenes I remember but quite a few are surprises.

That entire episode is the perfect representation of the inherent absurdity of The Sopranos. Every theme present in this episode converges the entire essence of the series and does so - mostly - without its main character. Without needing the context of the series, it stands on its own as a first-rate work of fiction. It's like reading a transcendant short story.

That entire episode is the perfect representation of the inherent absurdity of The Sopranos. Every theme present in this episode converges the entire essence of the series and does so - mostly - without its main character. Without needing the context of the series, it stands on its own as a first-rate work of fiction. It's like reading a transcendant short story.

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It's one of the few episodes I can remember (maybe the Kevin Finnerty dream one?) that has no B plot and doesn't drive the main plot along at all. It's like those "Monster of the Week" X-Files episodes that were one offs, they usually ended up being the best episodes. Of course anything with Paulie and Christopher was always gold, them eating ketchup packets in the car is up there with Chris's intervention as some of the funniest **** in the series.

Tony died, but instead of just having a lame ending where Tony is shot, the show makes you have to read between the lines and figure it out yourself. The door bells ringing, the POV shots and clues from previous episodes all point towards Tony dying without actually showing it. "You probably don't even hear it when it happens, right?"

That entire episode is the perfect representation of the inherent absurdity of The Sopranos. Every theme present in this episode converges the entire essence of the series and does so - mostly - without its main character. Without needing the context of the series, it stands on its own as a first-rate work of fiction. It's like reading a transcendant short story.

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That was probably the series best episode, and one of the best TV episodes I've ever watched